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August-September Lesson Plans

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August 18 - Monday

Science

Objective: Students will learn class rules, go over class syllabus, and think critically about space

Standard: No State Standard, just good stuff

Activity: Introduction, Rules, Syllabus, Mr. E's Approved Study Method, Oh Gravity flipchart

Assessment: Do students understand inerta?

August 19 - Tuesday

Social Studies

Objective: Students will review class rules, go over syllabus and be able to cite the 5 themes of Geography

Standard: 6-9.GEH.2.1.2

Activity: Germany 5 themes of Geography flipchart

Assessment: Ask students to cite the five themes before leaving class

August 20 - Wednesday

Science

Objective: Students will be able to describe the scientific process

Standard: Goal 1.6:

Activity: * review rules, extra credit text book - note taking following instructions assign textbooks Textbook scavenger hunt

Assessment: Activexpression Quick Polling Assessment

August 21 - Thursday

Social Studies

Objective: Students will be able to define each of the five themes of Geography and follow specific instructions.

Standard: 6-9.GEH.2.1.2

Activity: Activ expression training - flipchart 5 Themes flipchart Finish Location Location Assignment

Assessment: Location - imaginary island students must incorporate major themes of location in their drawing.

August 22 - Friday

Science

Objective: Students will define what science is and know the scientific method

Standard: 7.S.1.2.1

Activity: * Gravity happens flipchart textbook pgs 6-13 SQ3R handout

Assessment: Active expression quick assessment

August 25 - Monday

Social Studies

Objective: Students will define and describe Place as part of the 5 themes of geography

Standard: 6-9.GEH.2.1.2

Activity: Finish fantasy island assignment (30 mins.) Place flipchart Human/Environment Interaction Flipchart

Assessment: interactive whiteboard assessment. List descriptions of place on activ board

August 26 - Tuesday

Science

Objective: Students will define characteristics of living things and give possible explanations to the origin of life

Standard: Goal 1.1: Understand Systems, Order, and Organization

Activity: Students read section 2 and 3 of Ch 1 Two column notes Thick and Thin questions at end

Assessment: do students develp thick and thin questions that answer objectve of lesson

August 27 - Wednesday

Social Studies

Objective: Students will compare the theme of movement and how it applies to thier lives.

Standard: 6-9.GEH.2.1.2

Activity: Movement Flipchart population growth in marsing graph

Assessment: Activity graph

August 28 - Thursday

Science

Objective: Students will understand how living things are classified

Standard: Goal 1.1: Understand Systems, Order, and Organization

Activity: Classification Flipchart Text book pgs.22-26 Lab activity handout

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August 29 - Friday

Social Studies

Objective: Students will understand, define, and describe regions as a part of the 5 themes of Geography

Standard: 6-9.GEH.2.1.2

Activity: region flipchart maps of different regions regions color activity

Assessment: Activexpressions quick polling review

September 1 - Labor Day - No School

September 2 - Tuesday

Science

Objective: Students will learn why living things are grouped according to thier characteristics

Standard: Goal 1.1: Understand Systems, Order, and Organization

Activity: Virtual Lab #1

Assessment: Print out recording sheet and answers to journal

September 3 - Wednesday

Social Studies

Objective: Students will demonstrate learning of 5 themes by taking a quiz

Standard: 6-9.GEH.2.1.2

Activity: Flipchart quiz finish graphs from interaction and movement assignments introduce geocaching

Assessment: quiz will be graded into gradebook

September 4 - Thursday

Science

Objective: Students will distinguish between thick and thin questions

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Activity: Thick and thin questions flipchart write thick and thin about chapter 1 in science book

Assessment: trade papers have students answer and turn in.

September 5 - Friday

Social Studies

Objective: Students will estimate distances using a GPS and Geocaching

Standard: 6-9.GEH.2.1.2

Activity: Geocaching

Assessment: success of finding geocaches

September 8 - Monday

Science

Objective: Students will learn to examine context for answers and work towards extreme accruacy

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Activity: Chapter 1 test Open book test, accuracy and spelling counts!

Assessment: Assessment of test will include points off for accuracy and spelling mistakes

September 9 - Tuesday

Social Studies

Objective: Students will compare geography of Europe to geography of Idaho

Standard: 6-9.GEH.2.3.1

Activity: europe's geography quiz study guide

Assessment: activexpression quick poll

September 10 - Wednesday

Science

Objective: Students will understand the difference between a plant and animal cell

Standard: Goal 3.3: Understand the Cell is the Basis of Form and Function for All Living Things

Activity: text pg 38-45 plant and animal cell foldable key terms

Assessment: foldable label correctly

September 11 - Thursday

Social Studies

Objective: Students will estimate distances using a GPS while Geocaching

Standard: 6-9.GEH.2.1.2

Activity: Geocaching with more difficult caches

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September 12 - Friday

Science

Objective: Students will understand the difference between a plant and animal cell

Standard: Goal 3.3: Understand the Cell is the Basis of Form and Function for All Living Things

Activity: text pg 38-45 plant and animal cell foldable key terms

Assessment: foldable label correctly

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September 15 - Monday

Social Studies

Objective: Students will learn the reasons for building successful empires by comparing the roman empire to the greek

Standard: 6-9.GEH.1.8.4 Recognize historical perspective by identifying the context in which events occurred.

Activity: flipchart Classical Greece and Rome Target notes

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September 16 - Tuesday

Science

Objective: Students will demonstrate knowledge of organelles in a cell

Standard: Goal 3.3: Understand the Cell is the Basis of Form and Function for All Living Things

Activity:Virtual Lab

Assessment: Use expressions to calculate quiz scores

September 17 - Wednesday

Social Studies

Objective: Students will be able to interpret the meaning of the constitutions preamble

Standard: No State Standard - Federal mandate

Activity: Barney Fife School House Rock Constitution Flipchart

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September 18 - Thursday

Science

Objective: Students will demonstrate knowledge of organelles in a cell

Standard: Goal 3.3: Understand the Cell is the Basis of Form and Function for All Living Things

Activity: Expression Quiz

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September 19 - Friday

Social Studies

Objective: Students will estimate distances using a GPS while Geocaching

Standard: 6-9.GEH.2.1.2

Activity: Geocaching with more difficult caches

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September 22 - Monday - No School

September 23 - Tuesday

Science

Objective: students will learn procedure for focusing a microscope and labeling its parts

Standard: Goal 3.3: Understand the Cell is the Basis of Form and Function for All Living Things

Activity: Chapter 2 section 1 lebeling parts of microscope flipchart

Assessment: quick expression poll

September 24 - Wednesday

Social Studies

Objective: Students will compare Medieval Europe to modern times

Standard: 6-9.GEH.2.1.2

Activity: take Europe countries quiz #2 flipchart, target notes

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September 25 - Thursday

Science

Objective: Students will use proper microscope procedure to handle, care for, and view items throug a microscope.

Standard: Goal 3.3: Understand the Cell is the Basis of Form and Function for All Living Things

Activity: microscope lab, answer sheet.

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September 26 - Friday

Social Studies

Objective: Students will compare Medieval Europe to modern times

Standard: 6-9.GEH.2.1.2

Activity: flipchart, target notes

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